Social Event
A Basque gastronomic experience in Asteasu
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To close ThalNet 2027, participants are invited to join us for a special lunch on Friday, May 21, at Santamaña Elkartea, a traditional gastronomic society located in the hills of Asteasu, in the heart of the Basque countryside.
The lunch will take place at midday, following the conference programme. Round-trip transportation will be provided from the conference venue, Aquarium Donostia–San Sebastián, to Santamaña Elkartea.
Surrounded by green valleys and mountains, the venue offers a very different setting from the scientific sessions in Donostia–San Sebastián and an opportunity to experience a distinctive part of Basque social and gastronomic culture.
Lunch at a Basque gastronomic society
Gastronomic societies are an important part of Basque culinary and social tradition: places created around food, conversation and the pleasure of sharing a table.
For ThalNet 2027, a professional chef will prepare a special lunch for conference participants, offering a relaxed setting in which to continue conversations, exchange ideas and enjoy time together after the scientific programme.
A place with history
Santamaña Elkartea stands next to the historic Santa Marina hermitage, on a hill overlooking the valley of Aiztondo . The hermitage is documented from the mid-16th century and is considered one of the historic landmarks of the area.
The combination of rural landscape, local history and Basque gastronomic tradition makes Santamaña a particularly special setting in which to bring ThalNet 2027 to a close.
Round-trip transportation provided from Aquarium Donostia–San Sebastián
A different way to end the conference: good science, good conversation and a shared table in a unique Basque setting.